Accutracking for GPS output to laptop????

DENCAR · Post by **DENCAR** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:55 pm

Is it possible to use Accutracking to stream GPS data to my laptop to incorporate into Map Point?

I would like to use it via the cable or by wireless data.

Does anyone know if the Tx/Rx signal strength data can be sent out or streamed out from the phone?

jnewell · Post by **jnewell** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:05 pm

In theory, you can use your phone as a GPS sensor to feed a mapping program like MS MapPoint. On your phone, go to the Menu and select GPS. Scroll down to Interface and set NMEA Output to On.

Connect you phone to your laptop via a data cable and NMEA formatted position info should now be making its way to your PC.

I've not actually been able to make this work using a USB cable, but that doesn't mean that it won't.

---joe

mattegel · Post by **mattegel** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:51 pm

Is it possibly to get this added in the next version?

I am a traveling tech and I don't have internet access but I do have map software on my laptop in the car with me. It would be nice to be able to pump out the GPS data to my laptop via a USB port.

Post by **ATSupport** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:15 am

iDEN GPS phones have built-in NMEA output support. You don't need any Java Apps. What you need is just a cable connection to your laptop, as mentioned in jnewell's post.

Johonn · Post by **Johonn** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:07 pm

Ya you can do this it took me a little diggin on the internet and trying my self. What you have to do is connect your phone through a Serial Cable. NMEA does not support a USB connections. Once you phone is connected open up you software and configure it to listen to the COM port that serial cable is connected to. Once you have done that have the software search for a GPS device, AT THE SAME TIME. Turn on the NMEA output on your phone. THe software will pick it right up.

If you can not get it to work. You can test the NMEA output on your phone by opening up HyperTerminal in Windows XP. Configure a new connection with the COM port of your serial connection and then turn on the NMEA output. You should see data flowing on the screen if it is outputing correctly.

DONT FORGET to read the Maunal for your phone to set the port settings correctly for NMEA output. I forget what they are off hand. If someone knows what they are please fill in?